Common use of The P Clause in Contracts

The P. I.I.E. Committee shall be comprised of one administrator appointed by the Superintendent, one board member approved by the Board, and two teachers identified by MEA. All P.I.I.E. applications must be submitted to the P.I.I.E. Committee by December 1 of the school year to be awarded. Each application must be submitted on the P.I.I.E. application form. Chairpersons for committees shall submit the P.I.I.E. application form for all of the committee members. Other areas identified in this policy shall be submitted by the appropriate supervisor. The P.I.I.E. Committee shall review all applications by January 1. Notification of eligibility for stipends will be made to all persons by January 15. Applications received after December 1 will receive consideration for a stipend only if P.I.I.E. funds still remain uncommitted. Approved participants may exchange the P.I.I.E. stipend for a professional development activity (not to exceed the value of the stipend) and approved by the appropriate supervisor. Professional development activities may include workshops, travel, lodging (with proof of payment), materials for workshop/class, college classes (these may be used for recertification and/or lane changes, or any other activity that the appropriate supervisor approves.) Persons wishing to use the professional development option may carry over the approved stipend for one academic year. If the professional development option has not been used by the end of one academic year, the participant must submit a voucher to receive the stipend. After ten hours have been worked outside the regular work day, approved participants will receive the hourly rate for the ten hours worked and each subsequent hour worked outside the regular work day up to a total of twenty-five (25) hours annually, as established by policy 715.11. Chairpersons of committees shall receive 150 percent of committee member stipend. The chairperson will communicate this policy to members at their first scheduled meeting. Committee members who do not actively participate in the full committee process, upon recommendation of the chairperson, will not receive the approved stipend. Chairpersons must notify all participants by May 1st of stipend eligibility. Each building’s MDT team is eligible for the P.I.I.E. stipend if the identified requirements for the committees are met. (Teams must meet outside the regular work day). Individuals with MDT obligations in two or more buildings will total all eligible hours for MDT’s to determine the ten hour minimum qualifier and will be compensated up to a maximum of 30 hours of the combined total. The following responsibilities will be included as part of the annual contract. Persons will be identified for these responsibilities prior to the issuance of annual contracts: PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION 715.62 *Grade Level Chairperson $ 150 *Department Head (as identified by building principal) $ 150 *Middle School Team Leader (as identified by building principal) $ 200 *Principal’s Cabinet $ 100 *Prom Chairperson $ 100 *National Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Program Chairperson $ 50 *Teacher of the Year Committee Chairperson $ 50 *Homecoming Advisor $ 50 *Graduation Speech Advisor $ 50 *Graduation Committee Chairperson $ 50 *Building Website Coordinator $ 150 *Elementary/Middle School Student Council $ 150 *Modern Woodmen Speech Contest Organizer $ 50

The P. I.I.E. Committee shall be comprised of one administrator appointed by the Superintendent, one board member approved by the Board, and two teachers identified by MEA. All P.I.I.E. applications must be submitted to the P.I.I.E. Committee by December 1 of the school year to be awarded. Each application must be submitted on the P.I.I.E. application form. Chairpersons for committees shall submit the P.I.I.E. application form for all of the committee members. Other areas identified in this policy shall be submitted by the appropriate supervisor. The P.I.I.E. Committee shall review all applications by January 1. Notification of eligibility for stipends will be made to all persons by January 15. Applications received after December 1 will receive consideration for a stipend only if P.I.I.E. funds still remain uncommitted. Approved participants may exchange the P.I.I.E. stipend for a professional development activity (not to exceed the value of the stipend) and approved by the appropriate supervisor. Professional development activities may include workshops, travel, lodging (with proof of payment), materials for workshop/class, college classes (these may be used for recertification and/or lane changes, or any other activity that the appropriate supervisor approves.) Persons wishing to use the professional development option may carry over the approved stipend for one academic year. If the professional development option has not been used by the end of one academic year, the participant must submit a voucher to receive the stipend. After ten hours have been worked outside the regular work day, approved participants will receive the hourly rate for the ten hours worked and each subsequent hour worked outside the regular work day up to a total of twenty-five (25) hours annually, as established by policy 715.11. Chairpersons of committees shall receive 150 percent of committee member stipend. The chairperson will communicate this policy to members at their first scheduled meeting. Committee members who do not actively participate in the full committee process, upon recommendation of the chairperson, will not receive the approved stipend. Chairpersons must notify all participants by May 1st of stipend eligibility. Each building’s MDT team is eligible for the P.I.I.E. stipend if the identified requirements for the committees are met. (Teams must meet outside the regular work day). Individuals with MDT obligations in two or more buildings will total all eligible hours for MDT’s to determine the ten hour minimum qualifier and will be compensated up to a maximum of 30 hours of the combined total. The following responsibilities will be included as part of the annual contract. Persons will be identified for these responsibilities prior to the issuance of annual contracts: PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION 715.62 *Grade Level Chairperson $ 150 250 *Department Head (as identified by building principal) $ 150 250 *Middle School Team Leader (as identified by building principal) $ 200 250 *Principal’s Cabinet $ 100 150 *Prom Chairperson $ 100 450 *National Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Program Chairperson $ 50 100 *Teacher of the Year Committee Chairperson $ 50 100 *Homecoming Advisor $ 50 100 *Graduation Speech Advisor $ 50 100 *Graduation Committee Chairperson $ 50 100 *Building Website Coordinator $ 150 200 *Elementary/Middle School Student Council $ 150 200 *Modern Woodmen Speech Contest Organizer $ 50100 *District Advisory Committee $ 150 The extra-curricular pay committee shall be made up of seven members. The members shall be two (2) board members, one (1) secondary administrator, the Activities Director, and three (3) faculty members. The Activities Director shall chair the committee. The purpose of the committee shall be the ongoing review of extra-curricular operations as they relate to employee compensation. The Activities Director will call at least three (3) meetings each school year. The Activities Director will propose dates and time; however, one meeting must be called each of these months: September, November, and April. At least five members of the committee must be present at each meeting. All recommendations of the extra-curricular pay committee, when appropriate, shall be submitted to the MEA and Xxxxxxxx School District through the negotiations process.